### [2026-06-16](/feed/2026/06/16/index.md)

##### Terrorism in the United States
# U.S. FBI director Kash Patel announces that the FBI has thwarted a terrorist attack plot during the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House in Washington, D.C., with five people arrested for the plot. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/06/16/alleged-plot-to-attack-white-house-fight-night-thwarted-says-fbi_6754562_4.html)
2. [NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/fbi-foils-alleged-plot-attack-white-house-ufc-event-patel-says-rcna350248)

### Changes:

1. FBI Director Kash Patel announces that the FBI has thwarted a terrorist attack plot during the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House, with five people arrested for the plot.  _2026-06-18 03:44:20 (First version)_
1. U.S. FBI director Kash Patel announces that the FBI has thwarted a terrorist attack plot during the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House in Washington, D.C., with five people arrested for the plot.  _(Current version)_

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